Gohmert Sounds Off on Closure of Postal Facilities

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Rep. Louie Gohmert (TX-01) is voicing his displeasure with the decision made by the United States Postal Service (USPS) to move Tyler and Lufkin processing operations to plants in various other cities in Texas and Louisiana. Gohmert released the following statement:

“It is exceedingly frustrating to hear the news that the U.S. Post Office may be closing the Tyler and Lufkin processing plants. These plants are so important to delivering the mail in a timely manner, while avoiding vast added expenses to sending a letter in east Texas. What some of the USPS bureaucrats don’t understand is that when they make it more difficult to send a letter efficiently and quickly, they diminish the amount of revenue that will come in. The bottom line is that the closure of these facilities will ultimately hurt the U.S. Postal Service. The best move they could make is to eliminate most of the top and mid-level bureaucrats, who do not help mail get delivered but just come up with these ridiculous decisions.”

According to KETK, the Postal Service announced numerous closings nationwide on Thursday. Tyler’s services will be consolidated in Shreveport, Coppell, and Austin; Lufkin’s services will be moved to Beaumont. There was no immediate word on exactly when the closings would take place.